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Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman has conveyed to large bank executives that the Fed does not anticipate a repeat of the forceful industry pushback that followed last year's capital proposals. The Fed released relaxed drafts of the Basel III and GSIB surcharge rules last month, which it estimates will lower capital levels a…
Cerebras Systems, maker of wafer-scale AI processors and systems, has filed for a proposed initial public offering on Nasdaq. The company reported accelerating revenue growth from $24.6 million in 2022 to $510.0 million in 2025, with significant year-to-year gains and divergent GAAP and non-GAAP profit metrics. Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, Barclays a…
U.S. equity markets closed higher on Friday, led by gains in Industrials, Consumer Goods and Technology stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.79% to reach a one-month high, while the S&P 500 and NASDAQ Composite also finished the session with solid advances. Market breadth favored advancers on both exchanges, the CBOE Volatility Index fel…
Canada's main equity gauge, the S&P/TSX Composite, closed up 0.86% to reach a one-month high as advances in consumer discretionary, materials and information technology stocks outweighed losses in the energy sector. Mining-related names led the winners list while several large energy companies posted double-digit percentage declines. Commodity mark…
Brazil's benchmark Bovespa index closed lower on Friday, dragged down by losses in the Public Utilities, Electric Power and Financials sectors. While several mid-cap names posted double-digit percentage changes, broader market breadth favored advancers. Key commodity and foreign exchange benchmarks also moved notably during the session.
Cerebras Systems has filed for a U.S. initial public offering, a step that advances the AI chipmaker toward public markets following an earlier withdrawal of IPO paperwork last October. The company, which makes high-performance processors for AI workloads, aims to list on Nasdaq under the symbol CBRS. Major global banks are leading the deal as mark…
Meta will start a round of job cuts on May 20 that will remove about 10% of its global staff - nearly 8,000 roles - according to three sources familiar with the matter. The company expects this to be the first phase, with further reductions anticipated in the second half of the year, though timing and scale have not been finalized. Meta has decline…
Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn have unveiled a 10-count indictment accusing former iLearningEngines chief executive Puthugramam Chidambaran and former chief financial officer Sayyed Farhan Ali Naqvi of orchestrating a scheme that fabricated customer relationships and revenue. Authorities say at least 90% of the company's reported $421 million reve…
Meta plans to execute a first wave of workforce reductions on May 20 that will cut about 10% of its global headcount, roughly 8,000 roles, followed by additional, unspecified layoffs later in the year as the company reorganizes teams and accelerates AI initiatives. Executives say timing and scale of later cuts remain unsettled and could shift in re…
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has selected Palantir Technologies, Thales SA and Air Space Intelligence to compete to develop an artificial intelligence tool aimed at improving air traffic management. The move is part of a larger modernization effort for the nation’s aging air traffic control system, a program that has received $12.5 bill…
Blue Owl Capital shares rose about 2% after reports that the firm's co-CEOs removed their company stock as collateral on personal loans. The change, disclosed to the Wall Street Journal by people familiar with the matter, targets investor worries that a further slide in the share price could prompt margin calls and push the stock lower. Both execut…
Forum Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:FRMM) saw its stock climb 120% on Friday following the board's decision to restart a share repurchase program effective April 15, 2026, and to create a special committee of independent directors to evaluate proposals intended to maximize shareholder value. The committee will consider a range of strategic alternatives whi…
Goldman Sachs says markets are pricing a decline in volatility and tail risks while risk assets and commodity markets signal relief. The bank warns that, despite a medium-term view that yields could drift lower, US yields are likely to remain in a higher range than before the conflict in the near term as inflation baseline rises and central bank ur…
Morgan Stanley analysts say gold has not behaved purely as a safe-haven asset, noting it remains about 10% below pre-conflict prices while other markets recovered. The firm highlights a high recent correlation with equities, physical selling from multiple sources, and the impact of partially normalized bond yields. Still, the bank sees catalysts th…
Bridgepoint Group Plc has collected investor commitments in excess of €6 billion ($7.1 billion) at the first close of its newest flagship vehicle, Bridgepoint Europe VIII. The initial close equates to about 80% of the fund’s €7.5 billion target, after a fundraising effort that began less than six months ago and drew demand from both existing and ne…
U.S. equity markets appear positioned to finish the week significantly higher as fresh comments from Iran’s foreign minister suggested reduced friction in the Middle East, prompting large moves across energy, airline, technology and cryptocurrency-linked names. Oil producers led declines while carriers and certain semiconductor stocks rallied; stre…
Wolfe Research described Iran's announcement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as a constructive development but emphasized lingering uncertainty about how extensive the change will be. The firm noted a sharp drop in paper oil futures and a more muted rally in U.S. equities. Shipping groups and operators remain cautious, highlighting unresolved practi…
Kailera Therapeutics' stock climbed 62.5% in its first day of trading on Nasdaq after the company raised $625 million in an upsized initial public offering. The surge underscores continued investor demand for weight-loss drug developers as the sector attracts significant capital and competition from large pharmaceutical firms.
Kailera Therapeutics saw its stock climb 62.5% when trading began on the Nasdaq on Friday, following a U.S. initial public offering that is expected to generate $625.0 million in gross proceeds. The company, which develops treatments for obesity, sold 39,062,500 shares at $16 per share when it priced the offering on Thursday. Shares opened at $26 p…
Jefferies issued a sector update on U.S. fashion retailers after first-quarter reporting and management commentary, keeping Ralph Lauren as its top pick and maintaining a Buy on Levi Strauss. The firm identified Deckers Outdoor for potential upside and noted that turnaround stories Capri Holdings and VF Corp have recovered, while Macy's continues t…
Goldman Sachs lifted its 12-month price target for South Korea's KOSPI to 8,000 from 7,000, backing the move with a revised 2026 earnings outlook that projects 220% growth for the index. The bank highlights extraordinary improvement in semiconductor profits, wider market earnings growth of 48% for 2026, a forward P/E of 7.5x that sits well below hi…
Traders sold roughly 7,990 Brent crude futures lots in a concentrated trade between 12:24 GMT and 12:25 GMT, a transaction valued at about $760 million. The move came shortly before Iran's foreign minister said commercial passage through the Strait of Hormuz was open, and coincided with a sharp fall in crude prices that sent U.S. oil down about 12%…
The European Union is set to advise member states to lower reliance on Middle Eastern jet fuel and to explore increasing imports from the United States, according to EU officials. Draft guidance due next week will stress resilience through Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and synthetic alternatives, outline how airlines should handle shortages and c…
Boeing, together with its Millennium Space Systems unit, announced plans to increase satellite production capacity and introduce a new mid-class satellite platform named Resolute. The company said it aims to deliver 26 satellites in 2026, up from 11 in 2025, and will invest in tighter integration between Boeing and Millennium products to meet a gro…
Goldman Sachs has increased its 12-month price objective for Taiwan’s TAIEX to 40,000 from 36,000, driven by upgraded earnings growth forecasts tied to a stronger cycle of capital expenditure on artificial intelligence infrastructure. The bank also raised its 2026 and 2027 earnings growth outlooks for the index, citing expanded server market potent…
